Páidín
See also: paid-in
Irish
Etymology
From Pád(raig) (“Patrick”) + -ín.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /pˠɑːˈdʲiːnʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɑːdʲiːnʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠæːdʲinʲ/
Noun
Páidín m (genitive singular Páidín, nominative plural Páidíní)
- (offensive) Paddy, Mick (Irish person)
Declension
Declension of Páidín
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Proper noun
Páidín m (genitive Pháidín)
- a diminutive of the male given name Pádraig, equivalent to English Paddy
Descendants
- → Yola: Paudeen
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Páidín | Pháidín | bPáidín |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Entries containing “Páidín” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Páidín” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.